Automobile-wheel.



C.'A. WATSON.

AUTOMOBILE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED sBPT.19.1914.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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c. A. WATSON. AUTOMOBILE WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPTJQ. 1914.

1,128,924.; Patented Feb.16,1915.

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UMTED STATES 'PA'.rENT OFFICE.

CHESTER A. WATSON, F CREWS,-TEXAS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONEf-TENTH T0 HOWELL SETH HAVENS, 0F CREWS, TEXAS.

AUTOMOBILE-WHEEL pecication ol' Letters retent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

Application d September 19, 1914. Serial No. I862,563..

. To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it'known that I, CHESTER A. WATSN, a citizen of the Unitedl States, residing at Crews, in theounty of Runnels and State of Texas, have invented certain' new and useful Improvements in Automobile-lvheels;

and I do herebyl declare the following to be a full', clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and Yuse the same. Y l

This invention relates to new and useful improvementsin automobile wheels and has for its object to provide a-wheel which relates more' particularly to the type of wheel which is provided with a demountable rim for interchanging the rim in order to quickly replace a defective tire.

Another object of the invention is to provide asimple and effective means' for locking the rim in place on the wheel to hold the same in proper y'position thereon and prevent any accidental movement thereof;

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel means for locking the rim retainingy means against accidental displace. ment so that thetires will remain 1n placeat all-times.

Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and in the accompanying drawing, in which.;-

Figiire 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a wheel constructed` in accordance with this linvention showing the same .as it would -appear with the rim unlocked. Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 illustrating .the /device having the rim in-itslocked positio Fig.

.3 is-an edge view ofthe wheel sho-wing the rim removed. Fig. 4 1s a fragmentary view of the interior of the rim,and Fig.- 5 1s anA enlarged ,detail sectional view taken/ on the line 5--5 of Fig. 2.

Referring now tothe drawings/by. characters of reference, the numeral 1 desig-` nates the hub of the wheell provided with the usual radiating''spokes 2. lTlliese spokes are provided at their outer ends with\the ordinary rim3, which rim is provided on its edges with the annular fiange 4, the ilse of which will appear as the description proceeds. i g

`The flanges4 hereinbefore referred to are provided at spaced intervals with` the aper- 1.1 by means of which these plates are connected in operative. arrangement. These links 11 are arranged to be pivotally secured Fo he plates as previously described and it wil thus be apparent, that when the vplate hav ng the angular extension 8 foi-med the on is operated the entire numberof plates surrounding the vperiifihery of the wheel will be operated simultaneously.

Formed at intervals between the plates 7 are provided the notches or recesses 12 which `.are'arranged to. receivethe ribs 13 which ;are 'secured to the demountable rim designated generally by the 4numeral 14. This l rimfcomprises the annular body` 15 provided on its vinner side with the {ianges 16 which are lateral of the body and are arranged to be engaged by the extension 9. and thereby prevent the lbody from becoming4 displaced. This body 15 is provided on its outerside lwith any suitable means for securing a tire `of the "ordinary type thereto,` and it will readily be" seen that with thel'construction hereinbefore described a. rim having a tire I already mounted thereon` may be v'substituted in place of th'e rim with the worn or damfl ed tire.

n order to lock the rim securing means a ainiit mvement there is provided-the threaded screw 17 which is arranged to env)gage the fiat edge 18 of one of theV plates 7, and it will thus be seen that when the plate is in thevp'osition illustrated in Fig. 2`the threadedl screw 17 may betightened and thereby preveht the plate from rocking on ics-nimes. i v

- From the foregoing it will be apparent t at when it is desired to` substitute a tire or the one already on the wheel, 'the plates /7 are turned so thev will assume the posi tion illustrated in Fig. 1. In this position it will be apparent that the` rim may be the invention.

Athe-lsubsti tute rim and new tire have "been Siid'latmuy from-as position' 10a the when, and a- 'substituterim slipped -in pla-ce. After placedin position the plates are'again turned upwardly so they extendradiallv with rela- `-tion-'to the centerofj the -wheel u'and infthis position4 itwill be apparentthat the exten-s sions .9 will 'engage' the' flanges 6 =and vfirmly lockA the substitute' rim-against in olveinent.ll r

'vTo*furtherin'sure' the device `-ren'iainin'g vin `p'lace'the bolt'fl "is turned upwardly so as to -fengage with' the flat face ofone ofthe plates .A f l .and thereby lock the plate against move` fio.

' i "mentin' either direction. 'In order 'to limit the ,movement of the Aplates in both directions "-1 thereare provided the stops 19 and 2 0 which alre designedto preventtheplatesfrom-tu-rnin too-far either Way.

- f Vhile vin the foregoing {there/llas 'been shown and described "the preferred embodi- -ment ofthis invention, 'it is to be understood v'that suchchangesin the 4combination and; @arrangement of parts as may fall within the' 'scop'eof the claims may be resorted towithout departing -f-ro'inthe spirit and l.scope of Having thus described theinverition, what vis claimed as-new, is-:=.-' 1.`.T he combination- .With an" "automobile wheel including -a rim liavingl'angesformed theon at spaced intervas, plates pivoted r Abetween-the flanges andjlinksfconnecting the plates .so that upon -movement of one plate` 'the remaining plates .wil'lfmove lsimultanepi-fously, of fa'ireniovablerim, saldrim being Y i i :tending-flanges, and' ribsfekftending 'trans-g '--versely' of the rim,-sa`id ribs being-arranged 'hold the 2. A demountable rim including the :com-i I b iiiation with -an automobile wl1eel, flangesj secured to 'the'rim'of the wheel, f jexte'ndnigf outwardly and. around the periphl'ery ofthe wheel, plates rotatablyf mounted "between -the flanges, links connecting the 1 late's,fa n extension on one of the plates lto control the operationthereof, Ifneans to'loclt said flanges 1thai-'plates against movement, of a demount` f lable .rim including an i annular body, in? Wardl extending flanges formed on .the 'annular ody, 'said flanges vbeingxspaced the samedistance as `the first mentioned i-ianges 'and being arranged to-Jbe-engaged by the i Aplatesand ltransverse ribs onl lthe 'rim andarranged to engage the'wheel iflanges to .'pre

vent the rim fromrotating annularlyA with relation to the vif-heel.

3. The combination with a motor vehicle Wheel including-a riin,a pair of flanges 1 formed laterally of the rim,'a plurality of l pivoted plates mounted to rotatebetween 'the ilanges, extensions -on vthe plates, -links conformed -on the body, .'said fian'ges being spaced to receive the extensions onthe' p lates and transverse ribs on the fianges'to prevent annular movement of lthe' tire carrying -rim with relation to the wheel. v

in presence of two witnesses. l

` CHESTER A. WATSON. Witnesses:

J JV. RAmwA'rnn, I. S. BALDWIN.

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